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capability.

The power or ability to generate an outcome.

10 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/UK/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/Canada, General-American[ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ɾi]Canada, General-American
  1. The power or ability to generate an outcome.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A digital token allowing a user or process to interact in a specified way with an object that is subject to access control.

    countable · uncountable
    A file descriptor can be considered a capability that can only be leveraged using the appropriate system calls, passing it as an argument.
Where this word comes from

Formed in Modern English as capable + -ity.

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